The 6 Best CBD Gummies For Sex To Try In 2023 For Enhanced Pleasure*

Couples typically add spice to the bedroom with bendy sex positions, erotic kinks, or vibrating toys—but growing research suggest the best CBD gummies for sex could help add to your intimacy.

CBD, otherwise known as cannabidiol, is an active botanical compound found in the Cannabis sativa plant that, among other purported benefits, has been touted as a way to support your libido while promoting relaxation.*

The CBD marketplace for sex products has been booming with oils, oral sprays, lotions, lubricants, capsules, and edibles to meet your desires. But hemp CBD gummies—edibles made with concentrated cannabidiol oil from hemp extracts—are another unlikely way to upgrade your intimacy.

The discreet treat offer a set dose of CBD in a tasty form that doesn't require any extra preparation (which is the last thing you want to think about before getting down to business). Below, find our top picks for the best CBD gummies for sex, including options formulated specifically for the bedroom.

Pros: Relatively affordable, Known for its great taste, Comes in full & broad-spectrum versions

Cons: 5 synthetic dyes, Artificial flavors, Lowest potency on the list

Penguin emphasizes a fun delivery format with an array of CBD sour worms, gummy bears, and gum drops. The beginner-friendly formula tastes more like candy than hemp—yet it still has 10mg of CBD per serving. You'll have the choice of a THC-free gummy made with CBD isolate or a full-spectrum hemp option, which unlocks the entourage effect.

We love that the brand’s price range is affordable with options to save more if you subscribe. It also sources non-GMO hemp from Oregon with the entire product made in the U.S. Just keep in mind the gummies have gelatin and aren't the cleanest option on the list thanks to artificial dyes.

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Pros: Made from hemp grown in the USA, Gluten-, dairy- & soy-free

Cons: Not for those with tree nut allergies (coconut), Strong hemp taste

BATCH’s Gold Reserve gummies are this writer’s personal favorite. The brand has a Midwestern origin story with three lifelong friends who wanted to create a CBD company focused on transparency, authenticity, and effectiveness. The brand has an incredible customer service team with a personable, human touch. It offers same-day shipping and a 30-day happiness guarantee. Its non-GMO hemp is locally grown and formulated into products with a short ingredient list that’s easy to understand.

Although BATCH’s Gold Reserve Gummies don’t explicitly talk about libido in the product description, they recommend the product for sexual health in their emails and blogs with a large customer base that raves about the gummies for sexual perks.* The gummies come in a tangerine flavor with 30 per container, so you can try it out for the entire month.

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Pros: USDA certified organic, Environmentally conscious brand, Made from hemp grown in the USA, Vegan & gluten-free

Cons: Bitter hemp flavor more prominent in higher dose gummies

Getting a USDA organic certification is difficult, but Joy Organics wanted to make a premium CBD product that consumers could trust. Out of all of the CBD products we researched, Joy Organics stood out for its diligence and commitment to sustainability.

Joy Organics’ products are developed to support sleep, focus, joint health, and balance, all of which can translate into more relaxation in the bedroom.* The Joy Organics Organic CBD Gummies come in two flavors (strawberry lemonade or green apple) and two strengths (10 mg or 25 mg of CBD per serving). Regardless of your pick, you’ll receive organic broad-spectrum hemp, which retains terpenes, flavonoids, and an array of cannabinoids (including CBD) to support the endocannabinoid system to achieve homeostasis in the body.*

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Pros: USDA certified organic, 60-day money back guarantee, Uses agave as sweetener

Cons: Has THC (if that's not your thing), Strong hemp aftertaste

Another USDA certified organic pick, this vegan gummy has a unique formula that combines organic agave and lucuma, a fruit native to South America that's high in dietary fiber. The end result is a soft, gooey gummy that packs 50mg of full-spectrum hemp CBD per serving.

One warning: The bliss-inducing gummy also has 5mg of THC. This still meets the requirement of less than 0.3% THC by dry weight set by the 2018 Farm Bill, but it's also enough of the cannabinoid to alter the gummy's effect on the body.

Overall, the gummy has a slight hemp aftertaste, but the gluten-free pick really delivers when it comes to promoting a sense of calm.*

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Pros: Includes other ingredients to boost desire*, Made from hemp grown in the USA, Non-GMO, vegan, & gluten-free

Cons: Pricey, Some reviewers didn’t feel a difference in their sex drive

Female-founded CBD brand House of Wise aims to be a luxury CBD and wellness brand that enable women to take control of their sleep, sexuality, and wealth. It’s one of the only CBD brands that exclusively markets to women and creates products specifically for women’s pleasure.

In addition to 15 mg of full-spectrum hemp, House of Wise’s Sex Gummies feature several ingredients that are thought to up the hotness factor in the bedroom, such as horny goat weed1, maca root2, and an Ayurvedic herb called ashwagandha3 to promote stamina, desire, and relaxation.*

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Pros: Formulated to promote calm*, Includes ashwagandha & other botanicals, Vegan, gluten-free, & non-GMO

Cons: 5 synthetic dyes, Artificial flavors, Lowest potency on the list

Founded in 2015, North Carolina-based cbdMD touts itself as a transparent and affordable CBD company with a laser focus on quality. The brand prides themselves on creating high-caliber products made in safe, clean environments with the strictest industry standards.

What makes these CBD Calming Gummies stand out from the rest is their thoughtful formula made with several relaxing ingredients that also happen to come with some potential extra kickbacks in the bedroom.

One serving (two gummies) has 25 mg of a hemp extract blend, as well as additional cannabinoids CBG4 and CBN for an “entourage effect.” The formula also features ashwagandha, an ayurvedic herb that has been popularized for its soothing qualities5—as well as its potential to boost sex drive and fertility—and L-theanine, a calming amino acid naturally found in black and green tea that’s also known to support attention6, cognitive function7, and a sunnier mood.*

You’ll also find other calming botanicals and bioactives like lemon balm, valerian, and GABA. Managing stress, upping relaxation, and feeling more present–together–are a powerful recipe for awakened desire.

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Pros: Has additional botanicals, Easy to customize dose

Cons: Not entirely organic ingredients

One of the easiest ways to naturally improve libido is less stress—and these calming gummies are the perfect pick. The formula combines full-spectrum hemp extract with soothing lemon balm extract to further promote a calm mind.

Available in packs of 30, 60, or 90, the vegan pick requires you to take two gummies per serving. Each serving includes 10mg of CBD and 25 mg of lemon balm, as well as 3g of sugar.

We love the lemon lime flavor, which masks any hemp flavor. What's more, the flavors come from fruits and vegetables rather than artificial dyes or flavoring.

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Pros: Lowest cost per mg of CBD, Additional botanicals to promote calm*

Cons: Not entirely organic ingredients

We love Lazarus Naturals for affordable, high quality hemp CBD products—and these calming gummies are no exception. Another full-spectrum option, these gummies are formulated to promote calm with a combination of CBD, L-theanine, and ashwagandha.

Each gummy has 25mg of CBD per serving, and the brand recommends starting with two gummies and adjusting dosage as needed. Luckily, eating additional gummies should be a tasty process, thanks to a fun huckleberry flavor acquired from organic blueberry, pear, and lemon juice concentrates. Our favorite part? These gummies come in at just $0.04 mg of CBD per serving, making them a super affordable option.

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Phytocannabinoids like CBD interact with the endocannabinoid system, aka the body's "master regulatory system" that has receptors all over the body—including in our reproductive organs and skin. And while the presence of the lock (receptors) and key (CBD) mechanism in our sexual organs could suggest that taking a CBD supplement orally could activate feeling and perhaps support arousal in these areas, more research is needed to prove that theory.

Because of these promising findings, some companies have begun to develop CBD gummies meant to support people's pleasure endeavors.* And anecdotally, some customers seem pleased: Dennis Mistrioty, CEO of BATCH CBD, says several customers have reported using their CBD gummies for an extra kick to their sex life.

"Some people have found that CBD reduces performance anxiety8, which allows them to be more present and prolong their experience. Others have found that CBD offers enhanced sexual pleasure, especially with full-spectrum products,"* he tells mbg, though notably, research has yet to definitively prove these specific claims.

CBD has taken the health and wellness space by storm, but outside of anecdotal claims, research on its efficacy in the sexual domain remains minimal but hopeful.

First things first: Hemp, by legal definition in the U.S., is composed of less than 0.3% tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the psychoactive compound found in cannabis. Meaning? Using hemp CBD gummies won't make you feel "high." But we do know CBD can evoke a relaxation state and enhance your mood, all of which play key roles in having satisfying sex.*

"Several studies have shown that when taken orally, CBD can help reduce the stress hormone cortisol9. It can also act in the brain, working on the serotonin system and the GABA system, which are both related to anxiousness and stress levels8,"* Julie Moltke, M.D., a medical doctor with a focus on mental health and the author of A Quick Guide to CBD, previously told mbg.

"By interacting with these neurotransmitter systems and the stress hormone cortisol, CBD is able to lower stress."*

When you're more relaxed and in a better mood, you're able to better enjoy and be present in your sexual experiences. And when people feel less apprehensive about sex, it can also lead to more confidence and freedom in the bedroom.

Endocannabinoid system (ECS): A cellular-level communication network involving cannabinoids, cannabinoid receptors, and specific enzymes. This system is responsible for maintaining homeostasis across all the body’s organs and physiological functions, such as stress resilience, mood, sleep, appetite, inflammatory balance, and pain modulation.

Cannabinoids: Unique bioactive compounds that interact with your body’s endocannabinoid receptors. Your body creates cannabinoids (called endocannabinoids) and you can also ingest them (called phytocannabinoids) from certain plants like Cannabis sativa, aka hemp.

Cannabidiol: The formal name for CBD, a unique phytocannabinoid compound found in the hemp plant (Cannabis sativa).

Full-spectrum hemp: Full-spectrum hemp has the full array of the hemp plant’s cannabinoids—including CBD—as well as other beneficial compounds, like terpenes, flavonoids, and fatty acids. By law, full-spectrum hemp extracts in the U.S. can have up to 0.3% THC by dry weight (i.e., trace levels).

Broad-spectrum hemp: Broad-spectrum hemp retains many of the beneficial compounds found in full-spectrum hemp but filters out any THC. These extracts are sometimes referred to as “THC-free” products.

CBD isolate: CBD isolate products have a single cannabinoid: CBD. As a result, they won’t provide the “entourage effect” from the full array of hemp bioactives.

Terpenes: Unique aromatic bioactive phytonutrient compounds that give many plants their unique aroma, flavor, and beneficial biological properties. 

Flavonoids: A large family of polyphenolic phytonutrients found in many plants (including hemp) that give particular flavors, colors, and health properties. 

Hemp CBD is generally considered safe, with feeling tired being a potential side effect10 (but typically this occurs at higher doses). Other reported, though less common, side effects11 include decreased appetite and GI issues like queasiness and loose stools.

According to Heather Jackson, CEO of cannabinoid research nonprofit Realm of Caring, CBD is generally nonaddictive and in fact, doesn't bind to a specific receptor in the brain. "Because CBD modulates and regulates instead of simply binding, it does not produce addiction, habituation, tolerance, or reinforcement," she previously told mbg.

"Rather than requiring periodic increases to regain efficacy, once a person reaches 'saturation,' or their 'subjective therapeutic dosing level,' they can stay there and in some cases even decrease to a maintenance dose."

Thus, the key to safe CBD use is in the dosage. The right dosing is different for everyone and how each person metabolizes it. (For a helpful reference point, mindbodygreen internally categorizes less than 20 mg of hemp CBD as gentle, 20 to 39 mg of hemp CBD as moderate, and 40+ mg of hemp CBD as strong.)

Moltke recommends "starting low and slow with a dose of around 15 mg of hemp-derived CBD and gradually working your way up." Mistrioty agrees and recommends gradually increasing it until finding the minimum effective dosage, which is the smallest amount needed to produce the desired effects.

"The ideal dosage of CBD can vary greatly from person to person, as everyone is unique and may have different needs and tolerances," he notes. "It is important to keep in mind that the dosage that works for one person may not work for another, and it may take some trial and error to find the right dosage for you."

Low testosterone levels—which can be checked at-home using an at-home testosterone test—are often responsible for low libido and erectile dysfunction. Unfortunately, a variety of factors impact male sex drive and performance, such as chronic stress, poor sleep, low vitamin D, and even not enough antioxidants.

Addressing the root of the problem with your medical practitioner is your best bet.

If you do decide to try a CBD gummy, you'll want an option specifically formulated for sex drive, like House of Wise. However most supplements formulated with erectile dysfunction in mind do not incorporate CBD into their formula.

A great sex life happens through intentionality, experimentation, and a curiosity to try new things. Taking hemp CBD gummies may be one yummy strategy to help support a satisfying sex life in the bedroom.*

*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease

3/16: A new CBD glossary was added to break down basic CBD terms.

4/3: Our team updated product copy to reflect whether a product was organic, as well as the cost per mg of CBD. We also called out key ingredients to make selecting the right CBD gummy for sex even easier.

4/18: We added a new section focused on the link between CBD and erectile dysfunction.